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by AuntLinda
Thu Aug 17, 2017 8:26 pm
Forum: The GAN Project (Global Ant Nursery)
Topic: Florida GAN Farmer......Wish List
Replies: 9
Views: 9632

Re: Florida GAN Farmer......Wish List

I am new to the hobby. I have watched many videos and read alot in the last year and a half. I have what I was told are Camponatus floridanus? One has a few eggs. I would love to be able to have a colony. I am open to really any species. Nothing too big or mega difficult to take care of. I have a fe...
by AuntLinda
Wed Oct 12, 2016 9:55 pm
Forum: Myrmecology, Laboratory/Field Work, Publications, Documentaries
Topic: Looking for Research Ideas
Replies: 4
Views: 4387

Re: Looking for Research Ideas

Hi all, new to the Forums. I am a degree student in my second year of studying zoo management in England. next year i'm starting my dissertation however i need to start coming up with ideas. I also work at a zoo that houses a colony of Leaf-Cutter ants (they are they amazing at escaping our island ...
by AuntLinda
Wed Oct 12, 2016 9:53 pm
Forum: Temporary Placeholder
Topic: Luring out a queen
Replies: 11
Views: 5591

Re: Luring out a queen

You could try the normal method for speeding up any ants! Use some heat and apply it directly to the crack, slowly introduce it to be more hot and more hot. Any advice on what I could use as a heat source? I know Mikey Bustos has a few videos on luring whole colonies over to new fornicariums, He me...
by AuntLinda
Wed Oct 12, 2016 6:01 am
Forum: Formicariums and Ant Setups
Topic: Using OmniNest as Semi Claustral Founding Chamber
Replies: 13
Views: 6519

Re: Using OmniNest as Semi Claustral Founding Chamber

oh ok but how do u feed it just wondering #AntLove . This is how I am feeding her, with a miniature spoon holding a drop full of honey in the top singular chamber. I have to say I have had a great deal of trouble with the "lids" for the Omni Nest rooms, some of them are very tight and I doubt I'll ...
by AuntLinda
Wed Oct 12, 2016 1:10 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Identification help needed.
Replies: 2
Views: 2250

Re: Identification help needed.

Any get a chance to look?
by AuntLinda
Mon Oct 10, 2016 8:41 am
Forum: Ant Keeping for Beginners
Topic: Keeping a Formicarium Outside
Replies: 6
Views: 4307

Re: Keeping a Formicarium Outside

I am in southwest florida. Very new to ant keeping. I did have a whole colony of rifa which my yard is riddled with. We had them in a large bin with vaseline. In the shade and they were loving life in that bin. I wouldn't experiment with anything more valuable though. I did recently catch a queen wh...
by AuntLinda
Mon Oct 10, 2016 1:11 am
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Large Mysterious Queen!
Replies: 11
Views: 6287

Re: Large Mysterious Queen!

Barfdog wrote:She didn't make the ride home:(
I am sorry to hear that. Thanks for sharing the photo and the find. I guess maybe better to end quickly then to have false hope.
by AuntLinda
Sat Oct 08, 2016 11:15 pm
Forum: Ant Species Identification Center
Topic: Identification help needed.
Replies: 2
Views: 2250

Identification help needed.



Found this queen today. Under a bin. I am southwest florida so must be rifa? Was able to grab some workers and eggs too. Not many but perfect amount for a new comer.
by AuntLinda
Sat Oct 08, 2016 10:53 pm
Forum: Nuptial Flight Schedules and Sightings
Topic: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi Nuptial Flight Thread!!!!!
Replies: 24
Views: 16927

Re: Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi Nuptial Flight Thread!!!!!

I see that I didn't post the video properly earlier but I am new at this. Bare with me. Are these more rifs? We were able to scoop up the queen 2 or 3 medium workers and maybe 20 or more very tiny ones. Also were some eggs but not many.